The PEN Pod: Learning from Russian Short Fiction with George Saunders
“What happens in a short story is that somebody concentrates for a long period of time to make their story as truthful and empathetic as possible, and then they… More
Writers in Residence: “A Matter of Politics” – A Poem During Pride Month from Lolita Agamalova
Poet Lolita Agamalova shares her latest poem exploring love, relationships, and the politics of the body as a kind of modern queer performance art. More
The PEN Pod: Staying Connected and Collected with Yiyun Li
“I thought every day I would write some words that give my life a structure. . . Writing words also structures my life.” More
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PEN America has joined @POMED, @hrw, and other human rights groups in calling for the Biden administration to investigate Egypt's role in the murder of Saudi journalist and U.S. resident Jamal Khashoggi. See our statement here: https://bit.ly/3vSegh6.
Join PEN America, the Project on Middle East Democracy (@POMED), and members of Turkey’s cultural, artistic, and literary communities in discussion of these trends and recommendations on how policymakers might respond to Erdoğan’s campaign of repression. https://pen.org/event/cracking-down-on-creative-voices-turkey/
